Bed spring brace



Aug. 18, 1931. v. MASSACESE 1,819,909

BED SPRING BRACE Filed April 20, 1928 I INVENTOR W [TN E S E S 5% 11062120 .fllnpsm (vs 6 BY Q ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 18, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE VINCENZO MASSAGESE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO MANHATTAN SPRING & COUCH 00., INC., 013 NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK BED SPRING BRACE Application filed April 20,

This invention relates to furniture spring structures and has particular reference to an improvement in means for bracing the upper side edges of bed springs or the like for the purpose of preventing sagging of said edges due to the common practice of sitting on the side edge of a bed.

i The present inventlon is in the nature of an improvement over my 'co-pending application, Serial No. 156,452, filed December 22, 1926, which eventuated into Patent No. 1,7 74,938, Sept. 2, 1930, which improvement resides particularly in the elimination of a multiplicity of elements, and further in a. material increase in the strength of the bracing means.

The invention furthermore comprehends a bracing means of the character and for the purpose set forth,.which further functions to insure a substantially vertical movement of the side edges of the spring structure when weight is alternately imposed thereon and removed therefrom.

Other objects reside in the simplicity of construction of the bracing means, the econom with which the same may be produced an correlated with a spring structure, and the eneral efficiency derived therefrom.

ith the above recited and other objects in view, reference is had to the following specification and accompanying drawings in which there is exhibited one example or embodiment of the invention which is in no way intended as a limitation upon the scope of the appended claims as it is to be clearly understood that variations and modifications.

which properly fall within the scope of said claims may be dient.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a side view of' a bed spring equipped with a bracing means constructed resorted to when found expein accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view therethrough taken approximatel on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; the springs C ing omitted;

Fig. 3-is a fragmentary enlarged perspective view of the bracing means as applied to the spring;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail fragmentary 1928. Serial No. 271,583.'

eludes side rails AA of the main support-- ing frame of the s ring structure, which rails are preferably 0 angle iron construction. The spring structure includes theusual marginal reinforcing member B, the side rails of which are superposed with respect to the side rails A and to which member B the upper convolutions of the marginal conical or spiral springs C are connected, the said springs G being supported at their lower ends by the usual cross bars D, and the said intermediate and marginal springs 0 being interconnected at their upper ends by connecting devices E.

In order to provide means for resiliently supporting and normally maintaining the upper side edges of the spring structure in a normal position and to further constitute an auxiliary means to the springs C for tensioning the same against downward movement and returning the side edges to a normal elevated position, one or more rigid cross elements 10 are employed which are preferably, although not necessarily, T-shaped configuration in cross section to give the desired strength and rigidity. The cross members 10 have upwardly offset terminals 11 at the opposite ends, which are rigidly attached to the side leads of the reinforcin member B. At the juncture of the upwardly offset terminals 11,

the members 10, adjacent the opposite ends,

are connected b coiled contractile springs 12 or other equiva cut, to the side rails A so that the springs 12 on opposite sides function to normally hold the cross brace members 10 in a predetermined position to brace and maintain the side, leads of the member B in anormal superposed relation to*the side rails A. The sprin s 12 further function as auxiliary means to t e springs C for tensioning the side edges of the structure against downward movement and for returning the same to the normal position while guiding the side edges of the member B in a substantially vertical path when weight is imposed on the side edges and removed therefrom. Preferably the cross members 10 will be provided with a depending lug or arm 13 having an apertured free end 14: within which an eye 15 formed at one terminal of the spring 12, is engaged, the eye 16 of the oppositeterminal being engaged through openings 17 in the side rail A of the spring frame. The rigid connection between the upwardly offset terminals 11 may be accomplished in any manner, but as illustrated Where a cross-sectional T-shaped member is employed, the depending web 18 thereof will be cut away from the extremity of the terminal 11 and the flange 19 will be slotted inwardly at 20 to provide a pair of spaced fingers 21 which are rolled around the side leads of the member B to grip the same as illustrated.

From the, foregoing it will thus be seen that an effectual bracing means has been devised which functions-to. effectually brace and support the upper side edges of the spring structure against sagging or spreading.

What is claimed is:

1. In a springstructure including a supporting frame having parallel side rails and position above the side rails whereb' the coiled springs are tensioned against ownward movement and lateral displacement.

3. In a spring structure including a frame having parallel side rails and crossbars connected at their ends to the rails, coiled springs mounted upon the crossbars, an upper side reinforcing member above each side rail and to which the marginal coiled springs are attached, a cross member rigidly connected respectively to the side reinforcing members and oppositely arranged resilient contractile members normally horizontal and parallel with said cross member secured at their outer ends to the said side rails and at their inner ends to the said cross member for resiliently maintaining the cross members centrally with respect to the side rail and the side reinforcing member in vertical position above the side rails whereby the coiled springs are tensionedagainst downward movement and lateral displacement.

VINCENZO MASSACESE.

an upper side edge reinforcing member above each rail, coiled spring members supported by the said side rails and attached to the said side edge reinforcing members, a bracing means for the members comprising a rigid cross bar having upwardly offset terminals at the opposite ends rigidly connected respectively with the rein orcing members of the opposite sides of the structure, and oppositely arranged resilient contractile connections between the opposite ends of the cross bar and the side rails respectivelyand normally parallel with said crossbar for resiliently maintaining the cross bar centrally with respect to the side rail whereby the coiled springs are tensioned against downward movement and lateral displacement.

2. In a spring structure including a frame having parallel side rails and crossbars connected at their ends to the rails, coiled springs mounted upon the crossbars, an upper side reinforcing member above each side rail and to which the marginal coiled springs are attached, a rigid cross member having upward- 1y offset terminals at the opposite ends rigidly connected respectively to the side reinforcing members and oppositelyfarranged spring members normally horizontal and parallel with said cross member secured at their outer ends to the said side rails and at their inner ends to the said cross memher for resiliently maintaining the cross member centrally with respect to the side rail and the side reinforcing member in t ertical 

